[color=aqua]"...What."[/color] The labcoat was frozen for a moment, torn between opening the door to see what's outside and bolting it down to prevent whatever's outside from coming in. His hand hovered on the lockdown button but the result of that battle was already known, so he put the UI on the table and walked towards the door to look.

The X3 advanced on him, to prevent him from getting hurt he thought. As he was about to gently push the unit away it shouldered into him heavily, arms outstretched towards Edith. The last part of the general's speech sunk in. Chris gave Edith a long, impassive look before opening the cabinet of an emergency defibrillator unit.